Beet And Apple Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Arrange two oven racks evenly spaced.
• Place the beets on a sheet pan, toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and spread out in one layer. On a second sheet pan, toss the butternut squash and apples with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and spread out in one layer. Roast both pans of vegetables for 25 to 30 minutes, tossing occasionally, until everything is tender and lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, for the vinaigrette, heat 1/3 cup olive oil in a small saute pan over medium-low heat. Add the shallot and cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Over low heat, whisk in the balsamic vinegar, orange zest, orange juice, honey, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Keep warm.
• Place the roasted vegetables and fruit in a large bowl. Add the arugula and vinaigrette and toss well. Sprinkle with the almonds and serve warm.

Steps:

• Cook whole beets covered, in simmering water for 40-50 minutes until tender. Drain, and cool slightly, remove skin and cut into thin strips.
• For dressing: combine oil, vinegar, zest, orange juice, green onion, mint and honey in screwtop jar, shake to combine. Toss half of dressing with beets, chill for 2 to 24 hours.
• To serve, combine torn romaine and diced apple in a serving bowl, toss with the rest of the dressing, and top with beets. Garnish with mint.

Steps:

• Cook whole beets covered, in simmering water for 4050 minutes until tender. Drain, and cool slightly, remove skin and cut into thin strips.
• For dressing: combine oil, vinegar, zest, orange juice, green onion, mint and honey in screwtop jar, shake to combine. Toss half of dressing with beets, chill for 2 to 24 hours.
• To serve, combine torn Romaine and diced apple in a serving bowl, toss with the rest of the dressing, and top with beets. Garnish with mint.
• ROASTED BABY BEETS AND Sauteed BEET GREENS
• Take 3 bunches of baby beets, washed well with tops. Cut off the tops, and place the beets in a roasting pan, toss with olive oil and add rosemary sprigs. Roast at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes. Remove skin while warm, and cut in half. Meanwhile saute the beet greens in olive oil and add a splash of balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and place on plate, top with baby beets.

Steps:

• Mix beets, apples, celery root and scallions together. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. Whisk together apple juice, vinegar and whisk in olive oil slowly. Pour mixture over beets cover tightly and refrigerate for 3 hours. Romove from refrigerator, toss in watercress and serve.

Steps:

• Whisk 1/2 minced shallot, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon whole-grain mustard and 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar in a bowl. Slowly whisk in 3 tablespoons olive oil until emulsified; season with salt and pepper. Toss half of the dressing with 4 cups mesclun greens; divide between 2 plates. Top with sliced roasted beets, sliced Granny Smith apple, crumbled goat cheese and chopped toasted pecans. Drizzle with the remaining dressing.

Steps:

• Whisk the shallots, vinegar, mustard, honey, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Slowly drizzle in the walnut oil, whisking constantly to make a smooth, slightly thick dressing.
• With a mandoline or the julienne blade of a food processor, shred the apples and beet into long thin matchsticks.
• Spread the beets out on a serving platter and top with the apples. Drizzle the vinaigrette over top and sprinkle with the chives, parsley, walnuts, salt and pepper. Toss together right before serving.

Steps:

• Trim beets, leaving an inch or two of stems. Boil for about 1/2 hour or until partially cooked. Cool and rub off the peeling. Shred or finely chop the beets. Peel, core and shred or finely chop the apple.
• In serving bowl, combine the beets with the apple, garlic and capers. Add olive oil and yogurt and toss to combine. Season with salt and vinegar.
• Alternate: use walnuts instead of capers. Or use half of each.

Steps:

• Wash and dry beet roots and greens. Shred greens to measure 2 cups and set aside.
• Place beets in a sauce pan with enough water to cover. Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and allow to cool.
• Trim and peel off skins; cut into 8 wedges.
• Peel and section orange. In a bowl, combine orange sections, beets and apples.
• Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and garlic. Pour over beet mixture and toss well.
• Arrange 1/2 cup beet greens on 4 salad plates. Top with beet mixture, sprinkle with sunflower seeds and serve.

Steps:

• Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Place in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 30-60 minutes or until tender. Remove from the water; cool., Peel beets and cut into 1/2-in. cubes. In a large bowl, combine the apples, kale, cabbage, carrots, onion and beets., In a small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 4 hours or until chilled, stirring occasionally.